New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

| in all these and many moro casee TO stories
about make-bclicvc funerals and deep purposes
Of ultimate temperance. We have not the
| SLIGHTEST doubt that numbers OF Mornons VII
receive the Nebraska fiction, clumsy, crude ana
foolish as it is, with simple and unquestionin2
faith. nav. that even those who saw Brigham
Young's body in the coffin will prefer to con-
clude that their eyes deceived them. and that
II was not really his dead features upon which
lhey then looked. 1t would not be difficult 10
find some man resembling the dead prophet
enough TO dupc his followers, however. few
wears of absence play sad tricks with memories
| OF faces. as the Tichbornc oa.c demonstrated /;
and il is not impossible that there really may
I've some plan on foot to stimulate the zeal OF
tho Mormon masses by presenting 10 them q
false Brigham as ri en- from the tomb. Ii any
,uch purpose has been entertained, however.
the premature exposure Of it will lie awkward
for the projectors, for the Harhmosa business
does not flourish naturally in this age.
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II is pretty early in the year for shark stories.
thc pblic a rule, not carfny for such literature
until the long vacation days of midsummer. But
"1hc Boston Transcript opcrs its columns to q
bold sailor who lately escaped from man-eater
twenty feet long AMI with teeth to match "ilc
was out in q dory in Richards Bay hauling u
trawI lie shouted for help and dropped the
trawl, and, as it proved. tbs saved him. for the
shark ran into the locsencd uawl and TUNED his
attention to the fish hanging to IT, sNaccly bibin.
tho large cod. Herbert Was taken on board his
vessel. and the tTawl was recovered Tho shark
season Of 1887 orcns momisin~ly.
"Ihe 81. Adams Advert SER informs Mr. Ilol-
brook, tire GulhJr Of How to Slron5the the
Memory" that he has omitted 10 mention the most
popular memory siren thencr-a string tied about
the finer Seem, that the Piesil lent constantly
for-es that he owes it to publ; sentiment to re-
move Mr. Garland, he would do well TO buy Mr.
Iiolbro.k's book and q piece Of string.
A memorial 10 Con"rcss bearing the signatures
OF many representative literary and public men
strongly recommends the ado ii OF plan for
the acquisition Of index TO the great mass of
documents relating to American affairs viii n
scattered thru.h TIE Government archives Of
Europe. 1t is proposed to secure the services Of
Nr. BENJAMIN Franklin StcVcns In carrying out
this important work. Mr. Stevens has during n
long residence In London done 50 much already
toward establishing tic proposed mex upon Il
firm foundation that not les than $4,000 docu-
mcnts. covering the period 17G3-l7S3, are now
nearly ready for the printer Tie importance OF
such an index to the scholar and historian cannot
be put too high. for the difficulty of getting at
the or1cinal documents is In many cases so great
that IN the absence Of guide OF transcripts
such papers frequently TO all practical intents
inaccessible. The work IS one which no priv ate
person could he expected to undertake., and Mr..
Stevens possesses facilities for prosecuting IL
which arc so phenomenal rs to make Il the duty
Of Congress 10 grant the prayer OF the memorial.
As the request las now been made several times
TO successive Con rcsses, there is the less excuse
for ncclcctinS IL. and TO refuse IL would be to eX
hibt both want OF public sphit and defective in
tellicenco.
The appeal in behalf of the american School at
Athens viii doubtless, meet with the response
which II deserves. 1t viii be credit to American
scholarship when this institution In provided with
a home OF it, own and permanent director takes
up his abode there. While much good work has
been accomp shed by tho various profe s1rs who
have filed the o,t Of director for year each. the
usefulness Of the school cannot bat be increased
when the new arran;cm, IT is made.
To President Clc,cland lIns anybody sent you
marked copy " The Shelby, lie Ind. Demo
craft. containing a more or less striking likeness
OF David u. lin? II not you doubtless oh
tain u copy by writing directly TO The Demo
picture with special interest rs tho fact that under
II Is inscribed the legend "Our candidate for
President You viii Iccollect Mr. Cleveland.
that Madame Roland one exclaimed. 40 Ter
nicous activity. what crimes are committed in
thy name, AMI since the remark hJs never been
patented there Is no IeasOn why you should not
hurl IL at this unfccling Democratic newspaper
that Is doyotns its eners 10 getting delegates
for David.
a full-bloodcd Indian has been ordained o
deacon in on Episcopal church mt Minneapolis
We find this item in good many OF our exchanges.
nnd the fact that no one Of them has taken adj
vantage OF IL 10 suggest that the new deacon must
be a 10 churchman speaks volumes for the self
restraint OF the American paragraph her
Arc the second-clasS pOstmastcrs about TO go on
strike toop A circular letter has been sent by
one Of them In Illinois TO all Others Of similar
rank, which begins In view OF the unjust leg
slation whereby the sccondclass post masters were
derived OF their commissions money order
business on ind after July /. 1886. we deem ID
cxpcdicnt To hold con ention ut Springfield, !
Ill, January 81 1897, Of the sccond-class post |
masters Of the United States The letter states
hat the object is TO some amcloratt0n by |
Congress- and IL is urged upon each and every |
post master DO use his influence with his Congress |
man and Senator. and To get all the recommends |
lions lac can TO bear u on either
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